The Fox (Der Fuchs)

*steps, boy speaks austrian*

I, I, I, we're all there.

I, I, I, we're all there.

*water splashes*

Look, mom, how many I got!

How many are there, Franz?

So many potatoes, Franz!

Thirty-one! - Wow!

I counted.

Come on.

*fire blazing*

In there.

Don't miss anything!

*moan*

*coughing in the background*

*cough*

dad, I got a lot of potatoes.

How did it go with the wood?

Mmm.

*moans*

Get some water.

*crickets chirp*

*gentle gusts of wind*

Our father in heaven, blessed be your name.

Your kingdom come. Your will will happen,

as in heaven so on earth.

Our daily bread give us today

and forgive us our trespasses, as we also forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from all evil.

Amen.

*cutlery clatters*

*clears throat*

*father clears throat*

*woman sings along*

*melodic yodeling*

*everyone yodels along*

*melodic yodeling*

*singing ends*

*sighs*

*birds chirping*

*moan*

*echoing sound*

*clatter*

Franz?

*woman moans*

*water splashes*

*muffled conversation in the background*

I'm so sorry.

My vision just went black.

One more. Come.

*heavy, dull footsteps*

*open door*

*creak*

Greetings.

Dad, are you afraid of death?

No.

Me, yes.

You don't have to fear death.

Why not?

*heavy steps*

Dying isn't that bad.

You just have to agree with death

that he doesn't take you too early.

How can you reconcile that with death?

As far as I know, he can often be found near rossberg.

Real? - Mmm.

Krausenbauer lived there a few years ago.

Everyone knew him.

Once in the fall, when he came

down from rossberg, he saw a

strange figure with a dark cloak from afar.

The figure...

Has with a scythe...

Through the fallen ones leaves mown...

...and them into one heaps pushed together.

He approached the person.

And then he heard what they.

.. Gestalt was mumbling the whole time. "Every

leaf is a human being," "every leaf is a human being."

Suddenly the

figure stood up

and only now did the krausenbauer notice

that it is at the the figure was not human

but about death.

Death grinned

slowly picked up a sheet of paper

and said "yes, Kraus,

this sheet, that's you!"

For god's sake, the Krausenbauer thought,

it's cold for him ran down the back,

but he didn't want to give up.

*takes a deep breath*

that's why he said to death:

"You,...

But your scythe has many scratches.

It doesn't cut at all anymore.

Come with me, ...

...then I can grind them for you

and you can go back to work."

Death looked at his scythe and thought,

that it is not a mistake to have a good cutting edge again

and went with the Krausenbauer.

Arrived there, said the krausenbauer,

that he needs something decent to eat before grinding.

“Please be so kind

and go to the pantry

and get a piece of bacon.

I'll get us a cold beer,

then we can eat." Said the krausenbauer to death.

But when death...

...went into the pantry,...

The krausenbauer behind him has it door slammed and locked.

Now death was locked up.

Death begged whined and screamed.

But nothing helped him.

"I'll release you first, if you promise me

to get me in 20 years."

Death has cursed...

...and thought...

...but he didn't see a way out.

So he agreed.

But he asked himself the same thing,

whatever you're wondering now.

Why only 20 years?

The krausenbauer could have asked after 100 years.

When he left the pantry again

and had eaten his bacon sandwich,

he asked the krausenbauer: "You, kraus, why only 20 years?

You should too 100 years can ask.

Or by a thousand."

Then the krausenbauer smiled,

took a bite of his bacon sandwich,

took a sip of beer

and said:

"My friend,

look at me,

look at my knees,

look at my hands,

look at my back.

I've worked all my life,

another 20 years

are more than enough in this harsh world."

And exactly twenty years later,

krausenbauer never woke up in the morning.

Sleep now.

*emotional string music*

*sighs*

*birds chirping*

*moans*

*music gets more intense*

*reverberating punch*

*hit again*

*music ends*

Howdy. - Howdy.

*to carve*

*door closes*

*clears throat*

Sign this, Joseph.

What does it say?

It just says that you are relinquishing guardianship of him.

*franz breathes tensely”

Are you sure you can write your name?

Otherwise you'll make a cross there.

*makes two lines*

*blows*

*startles*

Howdy.

Howdy.

You can eat that.

I am the farmer Seiwald.

I am Franz.

I have a big farm down in Saalfelden.

Hm?

I can show you that.

But that's so far away.

*man laughs*

My servant is waiting over there with the cart.

Come on.

You are with me now.

Your father won't get you through next winter.

I have enough to eat.

And you can even go to school.

Now come.

*franz groans*

mummy! Open up!

Now I'm getting angry!

*plaintive string music*

father!

I do not want to go away!

I promise you, I'll never get sick again!

Now take it!

Come here!

Let's go!

*franz screams*

let me go!

Father!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Let me go!

*cries*